Rated #1 Emerging Markets Sustainability eLearning Platform — 2024
Professional Education for a World in Transition.
Nine structured career tracks aligned to the functional clusters of the global sustainability profession. 90+ practitioner-designed modules. One platform built for the realities of emerging markets.
USD 5.1 trillion in annual sustainable finance flows by 2025 — and fewer than 3% of global finance professionals hold verified competency in ESG, carbon markets, or climate disclosure. This is the professional opportunity of the decade.
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F
Foundational Learning — Cross-Cutting
3 modules · 3 weeks
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Shared entry point: These 3 modules establish the regulatory landscape, measurement vocabulary, and business-value case all 9 tracks build upon.
F1
The Business Case for ESG: From Compliance Cost to Value Driver
Open NowConceptual Foundation · Video + Case Analysis · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Quantify the financial materiality of ESG risk factors using SASB thresholds — producing a board-ready risk register that links non-financial indicators to revenue, cost, and cost-of-capital implications.
F2
GHG Accounting Essentials: Scopes 1 & 2 from Scratch
Open NowApplied Methodology · Dataset Exercise · 5 hrs
Learning Outcome
Construct a complete Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions inventory from raw activity data — applying both location-based and market-based approaches using GHG Protocol methodology.
F3
The Reporting Landscape: CSRD, ISSB, GRI & CDP — Who Owes What to Whom
Open NowRegulatory Navigation · Decision Tool · 3 hrs
Learning Outcome
Determine which sustainability disclosure obligations apply to a given entity — producing a three-year regulatory compliance calendar with threshold triggers and reporting deadlines.
B
Branch Foundation — Materiality Assessment
1 module
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B1
Materiality Assessment Design: Single & Double Materiality in Practice
Open NowEFRAG Methodology · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design and execute an EFRAG-compliant double materiality assessment — from stakeholder survey design through a validated impact-and-financial materiality matrix with evidence trails required for external assurance.
L1
Level 1 — ESG Analyst & Reporting Specialist
3 modules
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1.1
CSRD/ESRS Disclosure Preparation: Climate & Workforce Pillars
Open NowDisclosure Drafting · ESRS E1 + S1 · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Prepare ESRS E1 (climate change) and S1 (own workforce) disclosure drafts to limited-assurance standard — including quantitative target tables, policy descriptions, and action plan narratives as required by CSRD's first-wave reporting.
1.2
ESG Data Infrastructure & Quality Governance Design
Open NowSystems Design · Template Build · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a corporate ESG data management system — specifying data owners, collection frequency, calculation methodology, and quality review controls with a CSRD gap analysis for your entity.
1.3
CDP Questionnaire Mastery: From Management to Leadership Score
Open NowQuestionnaire · A-List Score Optimisation · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Complete a full CDP Climate questionnaire at Leadership (A-List) standard — identifying the specific disclosure improvements that shift a response from Management band to Leadership band.
L2
Level 2 — ESG Manager & Head of Sustainability
3 modules
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2.1
Scope 3 Inventory Build: All 15 Categories from Raw Data to Reported Figure
Open NowInventory Build · 15-Category Exercise · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a full 15-category Scope 3 emissions inventory — applying spend-based estimates for low-materiality categories and designing a primary data collection programme for Categories 1, 4, and 11.
2.2
SBTi Target Setting & Validation Workbook Submission
Open NowTarget Setting · SBTi Submission Exercise · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Submit a completed SBTi target validation workbook — setting near-term absolute contraction and long-term net-zero targets using SBTi Corporate Manual v2 with sector-specific pathway selection.
2.3
Sustainability Assurance Preparation: ISAE 3410 Standard
Open NowAssurance Preparation · Verification Pack Build · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Prepare a complete GHG inventory verification pack to ISAE 3410 limited assurance standard — including boundary memo, emission factor log, uncertainty assessment, and management representation letter.
L3
Level 3 — CSO, Board Director & Senior ESG Leader
4 modules incl. executive governance
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Executive leadership embedded at Level 3. You redesign capital allocation frameworks. You build board committee charters. You structure remuneration-linked ESG KPI systems. Leadership content is fully integrated here — not in a separate track.
3.1
Strategic ESG Integration: Capital Allocation & Investment Governance
Open NowBoard-Level Strategy · IC Policy Redesign · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Redesign a corporate investment governance framework to embed sustainability risk-adjusted hurdle rates — producing a capital allocation policy paper and revised investment committee template ready for board adoption.
3.2
Executive Remuneration Linkage to Verified ESG KPIs
Open NowGovernance Design · Remuneration Committee Brief · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a remuneration committee proposal linking executive incentives to verified ESG KPIs — meeting CSRD G1 governance disclosure requirements and institutional investor stewardship codes.
3.3
Board ESG Oversight Architecture: Committee Design & Director Accountability
Open NowGovernance Design · Committee Charter · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a board sustainability committee charter with oversight responsibilities, escalation thresholds, competency requirements, and independence criteria — aligned to CSRD G1 and institutional investor stewardship codes.
3.4
Stakeholder Governance: Materiality-Driven Engagement Programme Design
Open NowEngagement Programme · Protocol Design · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a stakeholder engagement programme aligned to a double materiality assessment — with differentiated protocols for investors, regulators, affected communities, and employees, feeding back into materiality review.
B
Branch Foundation — Reporting Standards Architecture
1 module
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B2
Reporting Standards Architecture: GRI, ISSB, ESRS & CDP — Applied Comparison
Open NowStandards Deep Dive · Applied Comparison Matrix · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build an applied comparison matrix of GRI, ISSB S1/S2, CSRD/ESRS, and CDP — mapping mandatory vs voluntary disclosure, financial vs impact materiality, and applicability by entity type. Produces a standards selection decision tree.
L1
Level 1 — Disclosure Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
GRI Standards Application: Materiality-Based Disclosure Selection
Open NowGRI Applied · Topic Selection Workshop · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Select applicable GRI Topic Standards using GRI 2021 Universal Standards — completing a topic boundary analysis, disclosure omissions log, and GRI content index ready for publication.
1.2
ISSB S1 & S2: Financial Sustainability Disclosure Architecture
Open NowISSB Deep Dive · S1 + S2 Disclosure Drafting · ~7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Draft ISSB S1 and S2 for a publicly listed entity — including governance, strategy, risk management, and cross-industry metrics sections, meeting IFRS Foundation climate risk quantification requirements.
1.3
EU Taxonomy Alignment: Green Revenue & CapEx Eligibility Testing
Open NowTaxonomy Application · Eligibility Assessment · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Conduct a full EU Taxonomy eligibility and alignment assessment — testing each revenue and CapEx stream against six environmental objectives, Do No Significant Harm criteria, and Minimum Social Safeguards.
L2
Level 2 — Disclosure Manager
3 modules
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2.1
Integrated Reporting for Boards: Connecting Sustainability to Financial Outcomes
Open NowReporting Strategy · Investor Narrative Design · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design an integrated annual report structure aligned to IIRC connectivity principles and ISSB S1/S2 — producing a connectivity narrative linking specific sustainability KPIs to financial performance outcomes.
2.2
External Assurance Management: ISAE 3000 & Limited Assurance Preparation
Open NowAssurance Management · Auditor Engagement · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Prepare a sustainability report for external assurance under ISAE 3000 — developing the evidence pack, controls documentation, management representations, and scope of assurance briefing.
2.3
ESG Ratings Strategy: MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP & ISS — Differentiated Playbook
Open NowAgency Intelligence · Improvement Roadmap · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Develop a customised ESG ratings improvement roadmap — with agency-specific methodology gap analyses, targeted disclosure interventions, and a 12-month implementation timeline benchmarked against sector peers.
L3
Level 3 — Head of Sustainability Reporting & Senior Leader
2 modules
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3.1
Investor-Grade ESG Report Architecture: Narrative, Data & Credibility
Open NowReport Architecture · Investor Communication · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a complete ESG report architecture for institutional investor audiences — structuring the materiality narrative, quantitative data tables, forward-looking commitments, and assurance scope meeting PRI and stewardship code requirements.
3.2
Board-Adoptable Sustainability Performance Targets: SBTi-Aligned KPI Design
Open NowTarget Architecture · Board Resolution Design · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Develop a board-adoptable sustainability performance target framework — with SBTi-aligned emission targets, CSRD-compliant KPI definitions, and a progress monitoring mechanism linked to remuneration and annual reporting cycles.
B
Branch Foundation — Carbon Market Architecture
1 module
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B3
Voluntary & Compliance Carbon Markets: Architecture, Actors & Article 6 Interface
Open NowMarket Landscape · Regulatory Structure · 5 hrs
Learning Outcome
Distinguish the mechanism, pricing dynamics, and regulatory structure of voluntary and compliance carbon markets — mapping their interaction under Article 6, including ITMO flows and corresponding adjustments.
L1
Level 1 — Carbon Market Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
Carbon Credit Project Types & Methodology Selection Matrix
Open NowMethodology Analysis · Selection Tool · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Select the appropriate VERRA VCS or Gold Standard methodology for a given project type (REDD+, clean cookstoves, solar irrigation, AFOLU) — completing a methodology eligibility matrix with additionality criterion checks.
1.2
Carbon Credit Valuation: DCF, Comparables & Quality-Adjusted Pricing
Open NowFinancial Analysis · Valuation Model Build · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Value a voluntary carbon credit portfolio using a DCF model built on verification-year delivery schedules — adjusting for vintage, co-benefit certification, permanence risk, and liquidity discounts from CBL, Xpansiv, and ACX markets.
1.3
Corporate Carbon Compensation Strategy: VCMI Claims & ICVCM Core Carbon Principles
Open NowCorporate Strategy · Integrity Framework · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a corporate carbon compensation strategy compliant with VCMI Claims Code (Silver, Gold, Platinum) and ICVCM Core Carbon Principles — with a supplier due diligence checklist and communication strategy that withstands regulatory scrutiny.
L2
Level 2 — Carbon Project Developer (CCMA Core)
3 modules
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2.1
Project Design Document Preparation: Writing a Validator-Ready PDD
Open NowDocument Drafting · PDD Complete Build · 14 hrs
Learning Outcome
Write a complete Project Design Document (PDD) for a REDD+ or clean cookstove project — meeting all VERRA VCS and CCB Standards section requirements, including baseline scenario, additionality, quantification, and monitoring plan.
2.2
Baseline Setting, Additionality Testing & Leakage Quantification
Open NowAnalytical Methodology · Data Exercise · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Conduct the three-step additionality test for a proposed project — and calculate baseline emissions and activity leakage belt deductions using approved methodology default factors and project-specific data.
2.3
MRV System Design: Monitoring Plans That Pass Validator Scrutiny
Open NowSystem Design · Monitoring Plan Build · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a monitoring plan that satisfies VERRA VCS and Gold Standard data requirements — specifying monitoring parameters, sampling approach, instrument calibration protocols, and QA/QC procedures for the verification body.
L3
Level 3 — Article 6 Advisor & Carbon Trader · Completes CCMA
3 modules
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3.1
Article 6.2 ITMO Architecture: Bilateral Agreements & Corresponding Adjustments
Open NowPolicy-to-Transaction · ITMO Structuring · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a bilateral ITMO authorisation and transfer agreement — applying corresponding adjustment rules, calculating authorised ITMO volumes, and designing the registry and reporting infrastructure required under Article 6.2 decision text.
3.2
Carbon Trading Strategy: Spot, Forwards & Options on Voluntary Exchanges
Open NowTrading Simulation · Desk Exercise · 12 hrs
Learning Outcome
Execute a simulated carbon trading strategy on voluntary exchanges (CBL, Xpansiv ACX) — combining spot purchases, forward contracts, and options to manage a corporate hedging programme.
3.3
Carbon Project Finance: Offtake Agreements, Pre-Purchase & Revenue Optimisation
Open NowTransactional Finance · Offtake Structure Build · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a carbon credit offtake agreement — modelling upfront pre-purchase payment terms against forward delivery schedules, and negotiating contract provisions covering reversal insurance, credit buffer, and price floor mechanisms.
B
Branch Foundation — Sustainable Finance Architecture
1 module
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B4
The Sustainable Finance Ecosystem: Instruments, Actors & Capital Flows Mapped
Open NowLandscape Analysis · Instrument Taxonomy · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Map the global sustainable finance ecosystem — instruments (green bonds, SLBs, sustainability deposits), intermediaries (DFIs, institutional investors, trustees), and regulatory drivers — producing a structured landscape analysis for an asset class of your choice.
L1
Level 1 — Sustainable Finance Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
Green Bond & SLB Structuring: Framework Design to SPO-Ready Documentation
UpcomingInstrument Structuring · Framework Build · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a green bond framework aligned to ICMA Green Bond Principles — defining use-of-proceeds taxonomy, eligible project categories, selection criteria, and reporting commitments to second-party opinion (SPO)-ready standard.
1.2
ESG Integration in Equity Research: Adjusting the DCF for ESG-Driven Scenarios
UpcomingFinancial Modelling · ESG-Adjusted DCF · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Adjust a standard DCF model to incorporate ESG-driven revenue upside, operating cost impacts (carbon pricing, energy efficiency), and cost-of-capital effects — producing an ESG-integrated equity research note for a real-listed company.
1.3
DFI Co-financing Mastery: Navigating AfDB, IFC, ADB & World Bank Windows
Open NowInstitutional Navigation · Co-financing Strategy · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Navigate co-financing windows, eligibility criteria, and additionality requirements across AfDB, IFC, ADB, and World Bank — producing a DFI partnership strategy for a specific climate transaction in an emerging market context.
L2
Level 2 — ESG Portfolio Manager
3 modules
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2.1
Portfolio Decarbonisation: WACI Calculation & 1.5°C Pathway Design
UpcomingPortfolio Analytics · Decarbonisation Modelling · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Calculate a portfolio's Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (WACI) using GHG Protocol and PCAF methodologies — then design a sector-differentiated decarbonisation pathway aligned to SBTi-FI 1.5°C benchmarks.
2.2
SFDR Article 8/9 Fund Classification & PAI Statement Production
Open NowRegulatory Compliance · PAI Statement Build · ~9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Classify a fund product under SFDR Articles 6, 8, or 9 — and produce a Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) statement with all 18 mandatory indicators populated, meeting ESMA technical standards for pre-contractual and periodic reporting.
2.3
NGFS Climate Scenario Analysis: Applying Three Pathways to a Mixed-Asset Portfolio
Open NowScenario Modelling · Portfolio Stress Test · 12 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply NGFS orderly transition, disorderly transition, and hot house world scenarios to a mixed-asset portfolio — quantifying sector-level physical and transition risk exposures for TCFD-compliant investor disclosure.
L3
Level 3 — Climate Fund Manager & CIO
4 modules
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3.1
Transition Finance: Sector Pathway Credibility & Greenwash Guardrails
Open NowSector Strategy · Transition Framework · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a credible transition finance framework for a hard-to-abate sector (steel, cement, or aviation) using GFANZ sector guidance and Climate Bonds Initiative criteria — specifying technology thresholds and anti-greenwashing guardrails.
3.2
Impact Measurement for Investment Portfolios: IRIS+ & IMP Five Dimensions
Open NowIMM Framework · Investor-Grade Report · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a portfolio-level impact measurement and management system using IRIS+ metrics and IMP five dimensions — producing an investor-grade impact report with additionality narrative and contribution analysis.
3.3
Blended Fund Architecture: Tranche Sizing, Return Modelling & Term Sheet
UpcomingFund Design · Financial Modelling · 12 hrs
Learning Outcome
Model the tranche structure, concessional-to-commercial return profiles, and risk allocation logic of a blended finance fund — producing a term sheet and IC memo for a renewable energy fund targeting institutional co-investors in Sub-Saharan Africa.
3.4
ESG Capital Allocation: Embedding Sustainability in Investment Committee Process
Open NowIC Process Redesign · Template Build · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Integrate sustainability risk-adjusted return metrics into an investment committee process — redesigning the IC approval template to embed ESG scoring, carbon price stress testing, and regulatory exposure flags for board adoption.
B
Branch Foundation — Climate Risk Taxonomy
1 module
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B5
Physical, Transition & Liability Risk: Taxonomy, Transmission Channels & Balance Sheet Mapping
Open NowRisk Taxonomy · Financial Mapping · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Categorise physical (acute and chronic) and transition (policy, technology, market, reputation) risks by exposure type — and map their transmission channels to specific financial statement line items and balance sheet exposures for a bank, insurer, or asset manager.
L1
Level 1 — Climate Risk Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
TCFD Implementation: Writing the Governance & Strategy Pillars
Open NowDisclosure Drafting · TCFD Report Section
Learning Outcome
Prepare the Governance and Strategy sections of a TCFD-aligned climate risk disclosure — including board oversight documentation, strategic scenario selection rationale, and a resilience narrative for two distinct temperature pathways.
1.2
Physical Risk Assessment: Location-Based Methodology & Asset-Level Heat Mapping
UpcomingSpatial Risk Analysis · Asset Heat Map · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Conduct a location-based physical risk assessment for a property or infrastructure portfolio using recognised climate data providers — producing an asset-level risk heat map ranked by flood, heat, and water stress exposure under RCP 4.5 and 8.5.
1.3
Transition Risk Modelling: Carbon Price Stress Tests & Revenue Sensitivity
Open NowFinancial Modelling · Sensitivity Analysis · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a transition risk model for a lending portfolio — adjusting revenue projections and operating costs under three carbon price scenarios, quantifying the impact on debt service coverage and probability of default for carbon-exposed counterparty sectors.
L2
Level 2 — Climate Risk Manager
3 modules
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2.1
NGFS Scenario Analysis: Three-Pathway Application to a Mixed Portfolio
Open NowScenario Modelling · Portfolio Application · 12 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply NGFS Orderly, Disorderly, and Hot House World scenarios to a real mixed-asset portfolio — quantifying sector-differentiated physical and transition risk exposures under each pathway, presenting results in a regulatory-grade disclosure table.
2.2
Climate Risk in Credit Underwriting: PD & LGD Adjustment for Climate-Exposed Sectors
Open NowCredit Risk Modelling · Underwriting Scorecard · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Integrate climate risk parameters into a loan origination scorecard — adjusting probability of default and loss given default (LGD) estimates for climate-exposed counterparties in agriculture, commercial real estate, and energy sectors.
2.3
ISSB S2 & ESRS E1 Disclosure: Complete Report Preparation
Open NowFull Disclosure Production · Regulatory Standard · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Produce a climate disclosure to ISSB S2 standard — including quantitative climate risk exposure tables (physical and transition), scenario analysis outputs with methodology notes, and a resilience narrative meeting assurance-readiness requirements.
L3
Level 3 — Chief Risk Officer & Prudential Specialist
2 modules
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3.1
ICAAP Climate Risk Integration & Pillar 2 Capital Quantification
Open NowRegulatory Capital · ICAAP Design · 12 hrs
Learning Outcome
Embed climate risk into an Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) — quantifying additional Pillar 2 capital requirements attributable to physical and transition risk under a 2°C scenario, and producing a board-ready ICAAP section with supporting methodology note.
3.2
Bank-Level Climate Stress Test Programme: Design, Execution & Supervisory Reporting
UpcomingStress Test Design · Full Programme Build · 14 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design and execute a bank-level climate stress test programme aligned to ECB/NGFS supervisory guidance — including scenario narrative, model assumptions documentation, satellite model specifications, and output reporting templates for prudential supervisor submission.
B
Branch Foundation — Supply Chain Sustainability Landscape
1 module
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B6
Sustainable Supply Chain Architecture: Regulatory Drivers, Key Frameworks & Scope 3 Linkages
Open NowLandscape Foundation · Regulatory Overview · 3 hrs
Learning Outcome
Map the regulatory drivers (CSRD ESRS G1, CSDDD, EUDR) and operational frameworks (Responsible Business Alliance, UN Guiding Principles) shaping supply chain sustainability obligations — and identify the Scope 3 categories most material to a company's value chain emissions profile.
L1
Level 1 — Supply Chain ESG Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
Supplier ESG Assessment: Questionnaire Design, Scoring & Tiering
Open NowSupplier Assessment · Scoring Framework · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a supplier ESG assessment questionnaire and scoring methodology — covering environmental, labour rights, anti-corruption, and data privacy criteria — and apply a tiering logic that prioritises high-risk suppliers for enhanced due diligence under CSDDD requirements.
1.2
Scope 3 Category 1 Primary Data Collection: Engaging Suppliers on Actual Emissions
Open NowScope 3 Data · Supplier Engagement · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a primary data collection programme for Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased goods and services) — developing a supplier data request template, calculation guidance note, and data quality verification process that meets GHG Protocol primary data requirements.
1.3
Sustainable Procurement Policy Design: Standards, Criteria & Contract Integration
Open NowPolicy Design · Contract Template · 5 hrs
Learning Outcome
Write a sustainable procurement policy specifying minimum ESG standards, supplier pre-qualification criteria, and contract clause templates — aligned to ISO 20400 and CSDDD due diligence requirements, with implementation guidance for the procurement team.
L2
Level 2 — Supply Chain ESG Manager
3 modules
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2.1
Supply Chain Mapping & Hotspot Analysis: From Tier 1 to Tier N
Open NowChain Mapping · Hotspot Prioritisation · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Map a multi-tier supply chain for a manufacturing or agricultural company — applying spend analysis, sector-based risk databases, and geographic overlays to identify ESG hotspots at Tier 2 and beyond, producing a prioritised supplier engagement matrix.
2.2
Supplier Codes of Conduct & Third-Party Audit Management
Open NowAudit Framework · Code of Conduct Design · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a supplier code of conduct and third-party audit programme — specifying audit scope, frequency, protocol, corrective action procedures, and escalation thresholds, with SMETA (Sedex) and SA8000 standard alignment documentation for buyers and investors.
2.3
CSRD Value Chain Disclosure: Identifying & Reporting Downstream Impacts
Open NowCSRD Application · Value Chain Disclosure · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply CSRD's ESRS double materiality framework to value chain impacts — identifying and scoping material upstream and downstream impacts across ESRS E, S, and G topics, and drafting the value chain sections of an ESRS-compliant sustainability statement.
L3
Level 3 — Supply Chain Sustainability Director
2 modules
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3.1
Circular Economy Strategy: Designing Product Lifecycle & Take-Back Systems
Open NowCE Strategy · Business Model Design · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a circular economy strategy for a manufacturing or consumer goods company — mapping product lifecycle flows, identifying circular business model options (repair, remanufacture, take-back), and modelling the revenue and cost implications for the business case to board.
3.2
Just Transition in Supply Chains: Labour Rights, Living Wage & Community Impact
Open NowSocial Strategy · Just Transition Framework · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a just transition programme for a supply chain undergoing low-carbon restructuring — specifying living wage benchmarking methodology, community impact assessment protocols, ILO core convention compliance, and social safeguard documentation for investor and regulator reporting.
B
Branch Foundation — Natural Capital Economics
1 module
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B7
Natural Capital Economics: Ecosystem Services, Dependencies & Corporate Exposure
Open NowConceptual Foundation · ENCORE Application · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply the ENCORE database to identify and rank nature dependencies and impact drivers for a company in agribusiness, extractives, or financial services — producing a prioritised ecosystem service exposure analysis with sector-specific materiality thresholds.
L1
Level 1 — Nature Risk Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
TNFD LEAP Methodology: Four-Phase Assessment for Agribusiness or Infrastructure
Open NowLEAP Application · Full Assessment · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Complete a full TNFD LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare) assessment for a chosen sector — producing the four-phase output set: site scoping, materiality screening, risk and opportunity evaluation, and an investor-ready TNFD disclosure narrative.
1.2
Biodiversity Risk Mapping: IBAT, ENCORE & KBA Overlap Analysis
Open NowSpatial Analysis · Risk Heat Map · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Use IBAT, ENCORE, and GLOBIO to build a biodiversity risk heat map for a portfolio of operating sites — identifying Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) overlaps, IUCN Red List species exposure, and critical habitat sensitivity scores with regulatory notification triggers.
1.3
Water Risk Assessment & Watershed Stewardship Strategy
Open NowWater Risk Methodology · Stewardship Plan · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply WRI Aqueduct and TNFD water risk indicators to assess watershed risk exposures across a company's operating footprint — producing a water stewardship strategy with quantified reduction targets and shared risk governance mechanisms for water-stressed basins.
L2
Level 2 — Natural Capital Specialist
3 modules
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2.1
Biodiversity Net Gain & Habitat Banking: UK BNG Metric & EU Equivalents
Open NowBNG Calculation · Habitat Bank Design · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Calculate biodiversity net gain for a development project using UK BNG Metric 4.0 and emerging EU equivalents — and evaluate habitat banking as a statutory offset mechanism, including credit supply analysis, additionality conditions, and permanence requirements.
2.2
SBTi FLAG Targets: Science-Based Land, Forest & Agriculture Emission Goals
Open NowTarget Setting · FLAG Workbook Submission · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Set FLAG-compliant science-based targets for land-use change emissions — completing an SBTi FLAG submission workbook with Annex B land management scenario modelling for an agricultural or forestry company.
2.3
EUDR Due Diligence Statement: Supply Chain Traceability for Regulated Commodities
Open NowSupply Chain Compliance · EUDR Statement · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build an EUDR-compliant due diligence statement for a commodity trader in cattle, soy, cocoa, or timber — specifying geolocation data requirements, country benchmarking, risk classification, and operator obligations under the EU Deforestation Regulation.
L3
Level 3 — Natural Capital Finance Director
2 modules
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3.1
PES, Blue Carbon & Mangrove Finance: Structuring Multi-Credit Revenue Projects
Open NowFinance Structuring · Revenue Model · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a payment for ecosystem services (PES) mechanism for a mangrove restoration project — designing co-mingled carbon credit and biodiversity credit revenue streams, permanence buffer accounts, and benefit-sharing arrangements with local communities and host government.
3.2
Nature-Positive Investment Portfolio: Strategy, Screening & TNFD Disclosure
Open NowPortfolio Strategy · Investor Policy Design · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a nature-positive investment strategy for a fund — applying TNFD disclosure requirements, integrating ENCORE-based nature risk screens into portfolio construction, and building a stewardship and engagement policy addressing biodiversity dependencies across the portfolio.
B
Branch Foundation — Development Finance Ecosystem
1 module
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B8
The DFI Landscape: Mandates, Windows & Co-financing Terms Across Five Institutions
Open NowInstitutional Mapping · Comparison Matrix · 4 hrs
Learning Outcome
Map the mandates, thematic windows, co-financing terms, and procurement requirements of AfDB, IFC, AIIB, ADB, and IADB — producing an institution-specific comparison matrix for a given sector (energy, water, or digital) and transaction size range.
L1
Level 1 — Development Finance Analyst
3 modules
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1.1
Concessional Finance Design: Loans, Grants, Guarantees & Interest Rate Subsidy Modelling
Open NowInstrument Design · Financial Model · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a concessional loan package with full interest rate subsidy modelling — calculating grant equivalence, tenure and grace period design, and additionality documentation for a DFI lending proposal in an energy access or climate adaptation context.
1.2
PPP Structures & Value-for-Money Analysis: Choosing the Right Model
Open NowPPP Evaluation · VfM Analysis · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Evaluate competing PPP contract structures (DBFOM, DBOT, concessions) using a risk allocation matrix — and produce a value-for-money (VfM) analysis comparing PPP against conventional public procurement for a water or transport infrastructure project.
1.3
Bankability Assessment: What Makes an Emerging Market Infrastructure Deal Investable
Open Now Deal Analysis · Bankability Memo · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Conduct a bankability assessment for a greenfield infrastructure project — identifying political, offtake, construction, and currency risk factors that block investment-grade status, and specifying credit enhancement mechanisms that address each barrier.
L2
Level 2 — Blended Finance Specialist
3 modules
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2.1
First-Loss Tranche Design & Crowding-In Modelling
Open NowFinancial Engineering · Tranche Model · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Model first-loss tranche sizing using expected loss frameworks — demonstrating the crowding-in ratio of concessional to commercial capital under optimistic and stressed scenarios, and producing an investment committee memo justifying the proposed capital stack.
2.2
OECD Blended Finance Principles: Applying Additionality & Crowding-In Tests
UpcomingPrinciples Application · Compliance Memo · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply OECD additionality and crowding-in tests to a proposed blended transaction — producing a principles-compliance memo demonstrating financial additionality, donor alignment, and investor transparency to a philanthropic or bilateral funder's satisfaction.
2.3
Technical Assistance Facility Design for Private Sector Mobilisation
Open NowFacility Design · M&E Framework · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a technical assistance facility targeting private sector participation in an off-grid solar programme — specifying eligibility criteria, grant sizing logic, disbursement conditions, and a monitoring and evaluation framework linked to investment mobilisation targets.
L3
Level 3 — Development Finance Director & Policy Architect
3 modules
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3.1
GCF Funding Proposal: From Concept Note to Full Proposal Submission
Open NowFull Proposal Build · GCF Standard · 14 hrs
Learning Outcome
Prepare a GCF concept note and funding proposal outline for a climate adaptation programme — meeting GCF investment criteria, ESIA requirements, gender policy compliance, accredited entity capacity assessment, and country ownership documentation standards.
3.2
Sovereign Green Finance: Green Bond Frameworks & Debt-for-Nature Swaps
Open NowSovereign Finance · Instrument Design · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Structure a sovereign green bond framework and a debt-for-nature swap transaction — linking proceeds to NDC implementation and SDG budget tagging, with eligible expenditure categories, monitoring framework, and investor reporting aligned to ICMA and Paris Club guidance.
3.3
Systemic Climate Finance Leadership: NDC Financing Strategy & Multi-Stakeholder Coalition Design
Open NowSystem-Level Strategy · NDC Finance Architecture · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a multi-stakeholder NDC implementation financing strategy — identifying blended finance structures, institutional mandates, regulatory reforms, and private sector engagement mechanisms required to achieve national climate targets, structured as a policy brief for senior government adoption.
B
Branch Foundation — Digital ESG Landscape
1 module
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B9
The Digital ESG Landscape: Data Platforms, AI Applications & Regulatory Technology
Open NowDigital Landscape · RegTech Overview · 3 hrs
Learning Outcome
Map the emerging digital ESG ecosystem — platform categories (data aggregators, disclosure tools, MRV platforms), AI applications in materiality screening and disclosure drafting, and the regulatory technology implications of CSRD automated reporting requirements — producing a technology readiness assessment for a given organisation.
L1
Level 1 — ESG Data & Innovation Analyst
3 modules
▾
1.1
AI Applications in ESG Decision-Making: Screening, Scoring & Disclosure Automation
Open NowAI in ESG · Applied Tool Walkthroughs · 6 hrs
Learning Outcome
Evaluate and apply AI-assisted ESG screening tools to a portfolio — producing a comparative analysis of AI-generated materiality assessments against manual assessments, and identifying the specific risk of model bias in ESG scoring for emerging market entities.
1.2
ESG Data Platforms & Digital MRV Tools: Selection, Integration & Quality Control
Open NowPlatform Evaluation · MRV Tool Build · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Evaluate ESG data platform options (MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P Trucost, specialist MRV tools) for a given organisational need — building a platform selection scorecard and designing data quality control processes that meet CSRD audit trail requirements.
1.3
Climate Policy Intelligence: Building a Three-Year Regulatory Horizon Map
Open NowPolicy Intelligence · Horizon Map Build · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a forward-looking regulatory intelligence system for your sector — mapping the three-year climate policy calendar (CBAM phase-in, EUDR, CSDDD, ISSB adoption timelines, carbon pricing expansion) into a strategic risk and opportunity matrix for senior decision-making.
L2
Level 2 — Climate Tech & Digital MRV Specialist
3 modules
▾
2.1
Digital MRV & Satellite Carbon Tech: Remote Sensing Applications in Project Verification
Open NowRemote Sensing · Satellite MRV Assessment · 9 hrs
Learning Outcome
Evaluate satellite-based MRV tools (Planet Labs, Satelligence, SilviaTerra) for carbon project verification — assessing data precision requirements, pixel resolution thresholds, and regulatory acceptance of remote sensing data by leading verification bodies.
2.2
Emerging Carbon Finance Innovations: Article 6.4, Digital Registries & Token-Based Credits
Open NowInnovation Landscape · Regulatory Status Assessment · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Assess the operational and regulatory status of the Article 6.4 mechanism, digital registry infrastructure, and blockchain-based carbon credit tokenisation — mapping investment and participation opportunities for emerging market institutions.
2.3
ESG Communications & Anti-Greenwash: Regulatory Compliance from ESMA to FCA
Open NowComms Strategy · Compliance Checklist · 7 hrs
Learning Outcome
Design a greenwash-compliant ESG communications strategy — applying ESMA, FCA, and SEC sustainability disclosure guidance to marketing materials, fund naming conventions, and social media claims, with a legal sign-off checklist for each channel.
L3
Level 3 — Chief Climate Officer & Systems Change Leader
2 modules
▾
3.1
Systems Change & Transformational Leadership: Leading Multi-Stakeholder Climate Action
Open NowSystems Design · Transformation Programme · 10 hrs
Learning Outcome
Apply systems change methodology to design a transformational sustainability programme — identifying leverage points, coalition-building strategies, and monitoring approaches for an organisation-wide or sector-level climate transition initiative.
3.2
Sustainability as Competitive Strategy: Positioning ESG at the Core of Corporate Value Creation
Open NowCompetitive Strategy · Positioning Paper · 8 hrs
Learning Outcome
Build a competitive strategy framework that positions sustainability as a core driver of market differentiation, talent attraction, and capital access — producing a strategic narrative and positioning paper for C-suite adoption.
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